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Happy Days Log Home and garden on Fountain Lake. Toys for all!

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Exterior
4 bedrooms, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Miscellaneous
Game room

Reviews

10 out of 10

Exceptional

Entire home

4 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 14257 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Outdoor space
    Outdoor space
  • Barbecue grill
    Barbecue grill
  • Kitchen
    Kitchen
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • Fireplace
    Fireplace
  • Dryer
    Dryer

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Happy Days Log Home and garden on Fountain Lake. Toys for all!

Bring the extended family, but also have room to spread out! Game room in the heated garage, TV room in the walkout basement, screened in porch. Enjoy making a meal together and toys to keep the littles entertained!

We have kayaks and a canoe to explore the wildlife on the water. Snowshoes to explore in the winter. Make smores at the fire pit and relax in the hammock. The gardens feed the birds so they can feed your soul. Our veggie/herb garden are available for you to enjoy some fresh food and teach the young ones! Sports equipment to play with the kids in the large yard is available to use.

Coming for a winter getaway? You will never have cold feet in this house! Heated floors throughout! Our kitchen is well stocked for you to make a feast, just bring the food. There are toys for kids of all ages! Air hockey, foosball and your very own Jukebox!

Our home sleeps 12-14. Each room has a cozy theme.

King Bear Master Bedroom: King bed and private desk area. Lakeview. Attached full bath with jacuzzi tub. Large screen Smart TV.

Garden Loft bedroom: King sized sleep number bed and 2 twins in the trundle daybed.

Garden Loft Reading Nook: Another trundle daybed and Amish made sofa and comfy recliner. A secret door leads to even more toys for the preschool crowd.

Queen Wolf bedroom: Queen bed and pack n play. Lower Level with views of the garden and lake.

Full Moose Bedroom: Full bed with full size crib. Lower Level with views of the garden and lake.

The lower level bathroom is equipped with a large jacuzzi tub and rainfall shower head.

We have baby gates installed on the main level. Beach towels, bath towels and all linens are provided.

Sitting areas on all levels. Lower level TV room also has a dry bar and poker table. Board games, card games and books for all ages. This room has a walk out to the garden which leads to the lake. The gas grill is located on the patio.

Screened in porch: Our favorite "room" in the house, even in the colder months you can find us out there with a cozy blanket and cup of hot cocoa.

Albert Lea is a beautiful Blue Zone City! Walking paths and parks abound. Take a boat ride on the paddle boat tour. Rent a bike or skate board at the boathouse-minutes walk from our home-only $5! Visit the climbing wall on the weekends (just a minute away)! Festivals and events throughout the year with the Freeborn County Fairgrounds. Need to launch your boat? The public boat launch is within walking distance! Visit the many restaurants in town and be treated with that small town service.

Property manager

Kevin Ross

Languages

English

Property amenities

Beach

  • Beach towels

Ski

  • Cross-country skiing nearby

Pool/Spa

  • Spa tub

Internet

  • Available in the house: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Blender
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Hob
  • Ice maker
  • Kitchen island
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Paper towels
  • Refrigerator
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 4 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Sofa bed

Bathroom

  • 2.5 bathrooms
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Jetted bathtub
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Fireplace
  • Living room
  • Separate dining area

Entertainment

  • Books
  • Games
  • Smart TV
  • Video games

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Firepit
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Patio

Laundry

  • Laundromat nearby
  • Washing machine

Work spaces

  • Desk
  • Desk chair

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • Near a hospital
  • On a lake
  • On a river
  • On the waterfront

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Foosball table
  • Golf
  • Kayak
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Hunting nearby
  • Ice skating nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Rock climbing nearby
  • Sledding nearby
  • Snowmobiling nearby
  • Water skiing nearby
  • Wildlife walks nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • First aid kit
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Deadbolt lock

General

  • Electric car charging station
  • Garden
  • Unit size: 2,763 square feet

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Minimum check-in age - 25

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

About the area

Map
Albert Lea, MN

What's nearby

  • Fountain Lake - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Albert Lea Beach - 3 min drive - 2.1 km
  • Albert Lea City Arena - 5 min drive - 3.7 km
  • Riverland Community College - Albert Lea Campus - 5 min drive - 3.7 km
  • Mayo Clinic Health System - 5 min drive - 4.3 km

Getting around

  • Minneapolis, MN (FCM-Flying Cloud) - 92 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Casey's General Store - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Qdoba Mexican Eats - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Elbow Room - ‬6 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Happy Days Log Home and garden on Fountain Lake. Toys for all! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Happy Days Log Home and garden on Fountain Lake. Toys for all!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Happy Days Log Home and garden on Fountain Lake. Toys for all!?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Happy Days Log Home and garden on Fountain Lake. Toys for all! located?

This family-friendly Albert Lea holiday home is located on the waterfront, within a 15-minute walk of Brookside Dog Park, Fountain Lake and Green Lea Golf Course. Albert Lea Beach and Freeborn County Historical Society are also within 2 miles (3 km).

Happy Days Log Home and garden on Fountain Lake. Toys for all! Reviews

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 31 out of 33 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 33 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 33 reviews" "
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10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Carol P.

Liked: Cleanliness
A great house and place to stay!
Our adult sons and their wives from Washington State and Wisconsin joined us so we could also visit my Mom, sister and her husband, and brother. The house is spacious, comfortable, with several rooms to gather, as well as a table that can seat 10, and a well appointed kitchen. We loved it, and would certainly stay there again.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

jon a.

Liked: Cleanliness
wedding
overall awesome, everything was great!!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marna

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was very cozy
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sandra P.

Liked: Cleanliness
Time with Family
We live in Albert Lea and were surprised and thrilled to find your beautiful Happy Days Log Home. We were so excited when family decided to come visit, but knew we just didn’t have room for everyone. We had a “staycation/vacation” at Happy Home, werable to eat, sleep, visit and be together
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lori V.

Liked: Cleanliness
Home away from Home!
Memories Galore - Great time had by everyone, peaceful location, in this comfortable gem on the river. Activities and toys for every age group, yet separate enough for those who want quiet time! Thank you for the hospitality!
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anna H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Nice
This is a beautiful cabin with all we needed. I loved the screened-in porch and fire pit and the kayaks were appreciated.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Pat and Bill A.

Liked: Cleanliness
Family Vacation
The house and grounds are beautiful. The guys fished and played golf. We shopped! We cooked all our meals in an unbelievably stocked kitchen. We even made rhubarb crisp with the rhubarb from the garden! I fell in love with the town of Albert Lea - we hope to plan another family trip to this house in the future. Thanks so much Emily and Kevin.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

ken and joyce b.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great house
We loved staying at Happy Days. The house was very clean. The master bed was so comfortable. The kitchen was well stocked. I loved having the garage game room available, esp in case it rained. The kids fished off the dock and got a few nice bass. It was fun having access to the garden. We were able to have some asparagus and rhubarb. It was such a treat. The neighborhood was very quiet and really no traffic by the house. I would highly recommend staying at Happy Days.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

gloria m.

Liked: Cleanliness
Family Event
Absolutely beautiful would not change one thing only that wish we would have had more time
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Very nice place
Was a very nice place to stay. Would definitely go back.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Heather R.

Liked: Cleanliness
Family time
This is definitely a home away from home for anyone looking for a wonderfully stress-free stay! Stocked with everything you need and a lovely town minutes away for anything else. I highly recommend!!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stacie D.

Liked: Cleanliness
Will stay again
We initially had an issue with the heat but they were able to fix it as soon as we called. Very helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sheri G.

Liked: Cleanliness
Bridal shower weekend!
We thoroughly enjoyed this home. It gave us a spacious and fun place to gather and prep for my daughter’s bridal shower. Lots of memories and laughs were shared🎉 Thank you
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joy H.

Liked: Cleanliness
MN Christmas
This listing is spot on for our family Christmas with plenty of room for us to spread out. Plenty of indoor activities to keep us occupied while it rained. Great memories!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Maria N.

Liked: Cleanliness
Family Time
This property was perfect for us to connect with family who lives in Albert Lea. The property was very spacious.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Katie J.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great spot!!
We loved the Happy Days Cabin! It was great for kids !!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Shane O.

Liked: Cleanliness
Celebration for my Mother
This place was fantastic. We came back to Albert Lea for my Mother’s celebration of life. We were planning on renting hotel rooms until we found this place on VRBO. This place is a dream come true. Everything you need and more than enough room for adults and kids. The garage was the place the grandkids loved the most. So much for them to do out there. They loved the kid’s kitchen and so much plastic food was served to us adults. HA HA.. Overall, I would 100% rent this place again and I would 100% recommend this place.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Janet K.

Liked: Cleanliness
Family
It was very nice place to stay at.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mervin, Arvada

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place is tremendous. We all liked it. Very quiet and pretty.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dawn F.

Liked: Cleanliness
Family getaway
This house was everything I expected and more. We truly enjoyed the house, the game room, the lake and the convenience of the location. The house was very well stocked minus needing a few more frying pans. The hosts were very quick to respond to any questions I had and very accommodating. We all truly enjoyed our stay and will definitely be booking again.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael G.

Liked: Cleanliness
Really a great place to stay!
First off, Communication with our hosts was outstanding. This home is not only visually very appealing, because of the logs and themed decorating, but so well setup! The kitchen/dining area became our hub of activity. We prepared breakfasts, lunches, and dinners there and everything we needed and then some was there, right down to enough silverware! We really admired that gorgeous, but not overly fancy dining table. The screened porch was right off the dining area and a fantastic spot for any time of day, especially great to start a summer morning with the morning shade filtered sun, prayer & books. The master suite is awesome, very comfortable bed. The huge family sectional sitting area downstairs. perfect for watching movies or hanging out. The grill on the patio off the lower level family room worked well and feeding a dozen people off the grill went well. We had a 16 month old child in our group and it was amazing, from the baby gates, to the the high chairs and crib, to the selection of strategically placed toys! The terraced back yard adorned with an array of flowers, hammock space, and firepit area is cool! The short jaunt down the channel to the main lake is very doable, and the boat launch was literally about 2-3 blocks away, very nice setup there. The garage was really cool, with the foosball and air hockey, workout stuff, bluetooth record player and toddlers kitchen. Plenty of toys for all ages in the garage, the teens liked using the kayaks. Kudos to you guys!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kevin W.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great Multi Family Getaway!
It is a beautiful home with plenty of room for everyone. We had 3 families stay and could have easily done 4. Lots of extras for everyone. Screened in porch was great for those who wanted to avoid bugs. To top it off, hosts were very quick to respond and very accommodating. Overall a great place and would go back in a heartbeat!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Pauline S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Nice place
8 adults and 5 children stayed here for 5 days. Nice place for everyone.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Karla S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Mom's 80th birthday
We rented this house for my Mom's 80th birthday so we could all be together. The age range was 11 to 80 and the house was overall perfect for our week. My mom said it was her best birthday ever! Quick pros/cons listed below: Pros *Garage with the foosball & air hockey table - we played every day *Record player/jukebox - so much fun to play the old vinyls and then connect to our music via Bluetooth *The most well equipped VRBO I have EVER stayed. It had everything we needed & plenty. For example, normally there is only a couple replacement garbage bags, but this house had a box under the sink. Also, was surprised the house had Cutco knives - normally there is only cheap, dull knives. *Owners were super responsive to questions. Property manager came to take out the garbage & then went home to get extra fans for us after asking if we needed anything. *Screened-in porch was awesome. As a morning person, I watched the sunrise every morning. One morning there was a storm & enjoyed watching the clouds come in. *Large kitchen table so we could all sit around and eat/visit *Easy/close drive to Hyvee, Walmart, many places to eat Cons: *Wifi was spotty. It wasn't the router, but the provider. *Air conditioner was on main level. Downstairs was fine for me, but my brother likes it arctic temp so he wanted extra fans for sleeping (which we received). *Lake was green so we only kayak'd once from the house. Less than a mile away, the water was clear.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Great time
8 Friends celebrating july birthdays and one's 50th. Great space, great out doors. Can understand the 10am check out but noon would have been perfect.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023